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Backup by Biolite is a giant (but sleek!) battery that keeps your fridge running during outages

As power outages get more frequent, people who’d never much thought about residential home battery backup systems are probably starting to give it some consideration. Plenty of companies are happy to address that need and this week at CES, I got to che…

CES 2025: MSI made a CPU cooler with a tiny built-in turntable and it’s pure fun

One of the things I love the most about CES is finding all the silly one-offs and concept products that might never see full production. At CES 2025, in addition to its big, RTX-powered gaming laptop announcements, MSI showed off something truly joyful…

Engadget Podcast: We’ve survived two days of CES 2025

In this bonus episode, Cherlynn and Devindra discuss the latest innovations in robot vacuums, new AI PC hardware from AMD and Intel, and Dell’s decision to nuke its PC brands in favor of Apple-esque “Dell Pro” and “Dell Pro Max” branding. (Note: We rec…

All the tech announced on Day One of CES 2025

CES 2025 is here, and that means a whole fleet of new gadgets has been introduced to the world. As we do annually, the Engadget team has battled jet lag, sleep deprivation and the static shocks of those horrible casino carpets to bring you all of the m…

NVIDIA announced DLSS 4 will come to all RTX GPUs

At CES 2025, NVIDIA introduced DLSS 4, the latest version of its real-time image upscaling technology, and announced that it will come to all RTX GPUs. That includes the RTX 20 series that was discontinued back in 2020, but the older models aren't …

The ASUS ROG Flow Z13 is starting to make more sense as a gaming tablet

The original ROG Flow Z13 was always a bit of an odd machine. It felt like the strange lovechild between a Surface Pro and a traditional gaming laptop. But at CES 2025, ASUS is giving the tablet a much needed refresh that includes a massive performance…

The Swippit Hub keeps your iPhone loaded up with fresh batteries

There's so much AI-powered nonsense at CES that it's kind of refreshing to see a very straightforward, classic gadget like the Swippitt. It's a breadbox-sized hub that contains five battery packs that can fit into a a custom-made iPhone cas…

The MSI Titan 18 HX Dragon Edition is fierce as hell

At CES 2025, MSI is launching a huge lineup of upgraded laptops with various specs that cater to an array of budgets. But of everything, one system stood out and if you take even a quick look at it, I think you can see why.
As part of MSI’s Titan Serie…

Alienware revived its Area-51 laptops with serious performance and far-out designs

While parent company Dell is doing a big rebrand of its entire PC portfolio, at CES 2025 Alienware is sort of returning to its roots by bringing back the classic Area-51 name back for its new flagship laptop line.
Available in 16- and 18-inch versions,…

The HP Omen Max 16 is its most powerful gaming laptop yet

HP only has one all-new laptop in its Omen gaming line to show off at CES 2025, but it looks like a doozy because the company claims it’s the most powerful 16-inch notebook it has ever made.
The Omen Max 16 looks like HP took a standard Omen 16 (which …